Whatwetalkedabouton18thOctober2016
Staff–Kate,Madeline,Paul
Visitors–NadaandHuni–wouldliketomakeadocumentaryaboutgigbuddies
S+TTeam–Luc,Rami,Andrew,Bernie,Daniel,ChrisR,ChrisL,Claire
Sharingnews
Luc–WasborninBrighton
Andrew–playingwithRevson6thNovember
andit’shisbirthday
Bernie–WenttoagigwithsomeJapanese
visitors
Rami–wenttoeventatSussexuniwithbands,
talks,Indianfood
Daniel–stillwaitingfornewsfromrotary
aboutfundingforhispuppetproject
ShouldwehaveachairattheStormand
Thundermeeting?
Wetalkedaboutbeingchairpersonfor3month
periodssowecouldlearntheskills
KateorMadelinewouldbecochairandhelp
Rami,Daniel,Claire,ChrisandLucwouldliketo
bechairperson
Goodtohaveanoptionifsomebodydoesn’t
come
Readourorganisationalvalues(seepage3)
Whatdoyouthinkaboutthem?
Andrewreadoutthemissionstatement
Chrisrealisedthatthereisaspellingmistakein
‘their’
Rami“Idoagree,sometimespeopleare
worried–formeIdon’tliketostayuplate,I
wanttogohomeandcatchthebus–important
toemphasisethatyoucangohomewhenyou
wantto”
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Andrew“Ifyouhaveorhaven’tgotdisabilities,
nothingcanstopyoudoingwhatyouwantto
doinyourlives”
WhocametoourAGMlastyear?
Whatdidyouthink?
WetalkedaboutAndrewhavingmcdonalds–
you’reneverfarfrommcdonalds!
Wetalkedaboutsomeideasthatpeoplehadin
thelastAGM–trainingpacksformanagersand
dinnerbuddies.
WetalkedabouttheGigBuddiesbeerandthe
Ethiopianfoodlastyear.
OurAGMthisyear–whatideasdoyouhave?
Theanimalsshouldservethefood
ForthenextAGMAndrewwouldliketospread
thewordmoreinWestSussexandalsoinother
localauthorities
Weshouldhavemoreadvertsandalsoarticles
inpapers.
(Madelinehandedoutsomepostersforthe
teamtoputupinplacesintheirlocalarea)
Kateaskedifanyonehadideasfor10year
anniversary
Rami–a10yearoldbirthdaycake
David–fireworksandbinyonceonthebeach
RamiandBernie–somethinginvolvingfancy
dress
Andrew–gettingintothepapersandthenews
Chris–coulddoabitofmusic/DJingfor
fundraising
Daniel–I’dliketodoafundraiserinSt
Leonardsagain
David–ifweraiseenoughmoneyweshouldgo
andvisitgigbuddiesinAustralia
Bernie–getafamousperson/celebritytotalk
aboutthecharity
Andrew–JessicaEnnis-Hill
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Thegigafterwards–howwouldeveryonelike
tohelp?
Danwouldliketodressupasfatherxmasto
practice–
AndrewandChriswillbeplaying
DanielandRamiwillhelponthedoortogether
RamipointedoutthatweneedaSULstamp
RamisaysweshouldhaveSULbuntingand10
yearsoldbunting
Weshouldhavefacepainting
Danielwillspeaktoalocalbakeryaboutgetting
acakemadeespecially
Andrew–wecouldhavearaffle–Andrewto
calloutthenumbers
Andrewwilldoaspeechabout10yearsofstay
uplateduringhisgig.
Chriswouldliketohelpwithgettingpeopleon
thestageattherighttime
Needtohavesomecharitypotsatthegig
Clairewouldliketodosomefundraising
volunteeringinthefutureeventhoughshe’son
holidayonthe6thNov
Feedback–wesentinvitestogigbuddieson
thewaitinglist,Chrisisonthewaitinglistand
hereceivedthis–thisisagoodidea
TheChristmasparty–whatideasdoyouhave?
ChriswouldliketoDJ
Clairewouldliketohelpwithleafletsforthe
party
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Rami-Wenttoarestaurantlasttime–itwasso
nice–thefoodwasreallygood
Andrew–DJandbandsplaying–themain
thingisjustgooutthereandhavefun!
Bernie–fancydress–comeasvictoriatheme–
likeinscrooge
David–Ireckonweshoulddosecretsanta
Rami–Iwouldprefertocallitawinterparty
Daniel–wouldliketomakeanimalpizzas
Rami–pinthecarrotonthesnowman
Wetalkedaboutchildishgamesandhow
sometimestheycanseemabitchildishto
people.Everyonefeltokwiththemastheyare
funandsilly.
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